Erdogan fired his chief adviser due to the scandal surrounding the hijab ban in Azerbaijan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired his chief adviser Oktay Sarel. The reason for the personnel decision was the official's harsh statements against the leadership of Azerbaijan due to the restrictions on wearing the hijab introduced in schools. According to Turkish opposition media, the advisor's resignation was directly demanded by the administration of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. According to publications, Ankara decided to sacrifice one of the most influential speakers of the presidential palace in order to strengthen and preserve the relations of the strategic allies with Baku. Oktay Sheral himself has already confirmed that he lost his position precisely because of his resounding statement on the subject of Azerbaijan. Subscribe to Alpha News VK Zen Website TikTok Facebook Instagram YouTube X.

Erdogan fired his chief adviser due to the scandal surrounding the hijab ban in Azerbaijan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired his chief adviser Oktay Sarel. The reason for the personnel decision was the official's harsh statements against the leadership of Azerbaijan due to the restrictions on wearing the hijab introduced in schools. According to Turkish opposition media, the advisor's resignation was directly demanded by the administration of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. According to publications, Ankara decided to sacrifice one of the most influential speakers of the presidential palace in order to strengthen and preserve the relations of the strategic allies with Baku. Oktay Sheral himself has already confirmed that he lost his position precisely because of his resounding statement on the subject of Azerbaijan. Subscribe to Alpha News VK Zen Website TikTok Facebook Instagram YouTube X.